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PublishedJune 16, 2019
Our View: Welcome home, asylum seekers
The short-term disruption of a large number of immigrants should not obscure the real meaning of this event.
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PublishedJune 15, 2019
Maine Voices: Known for speaking out early and often, boomers can’t afford to be quiet now
Let's join forces and explore what should be done to fight age discrimination and how to go about doing it.
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PublishedJune 1, 2019
Commentary: Maine should broaden its thinking when it comes to caring for seniors
While we're nibbling around the edges of the problem, other states are crafting and implementing bold reforms.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Sable Oaks will be site of 120-unit senior living community in South Portland
The $40 million project on Running Hill Road will include 80 assisted-living apartments and 40 memory-care apartments.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Legislation targets Maine’s chronic waiting list for Meals on Wheels
The largely federally funded program provides healthy food and human connections that help prevent more costly hospital and nursing home stays.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
South Portland assesses the needs of older residents in new report
A recent survey finds that many of the city's seniors need help with home repairs and have a hard time getting around because of poorly maintained sidewalks and streets, especially in the winter.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
As Maine’s population ‘super ages,’ the state’s economy faces frailty
It won't be long before one in four Mainers is at least 65, and that could hurt the state's bond rating and tax revenues, further shrink the workforce and stall economic growth.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2018
Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019
Lawmakers have wrestled with the question in the last two sessions of the Legislature, but the decision could be made on statewide ballots.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2018
Maine retains its distinction as nation’s oldest state, new Census data show
Half of the population is 44.6 years or older, and the estimated number of people age 65 or over has grown by more than 55,000 in the past seven years.
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